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World's longest road networks, India is No 2

June 26, 2014 10:49 IST
The 405 freeway in this aerial photo in Los Angeles, California.

United States has the world's longest road network. 

Interstate Highways, State highways and US highways make the road network in US among the world’s best. 

Take a look at the countries by total road network size of both paved and unpaved… 

United States

Rank: 1

Road network: 6,586,610 kms

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India 

Rank: 2

Road network: 4,689,842 kms 

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World's longest road networks, India is No 2

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China

Rank: 3

Road network: 4,356,200 kms 

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World's longest road networks, India is No 2

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Vehicles are seen in a traffic jam during rush hour at Marginal Pinheiros in Sao Paulo.

Brazil

Rank: 4

Road network: 1,751,868 kms

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Heavy traffic is seen on the streets of Moscow during the evening rush hour.

Russia

Rank: 5

Road network: 1,283,387 kms

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Traffic on a street in Tokyo.

Japan

Rank: 6

Road network: 1,210,251 kms

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Canada

Rank: 7

Road network: 1,042,300 kms

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A man rides his bicycle as he makes his way along a snow-covered sidewalk near the Eiffel Tower.

France

Rank: 8

Road network: 1,028,446 kms

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Australia

Rank: 9

Road network: 823,217 kms

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Spain   

Rank: 10

Road network: 681,298 kms